Term:
Antepetalous
Antepetalous
Definition:
Referring to structures, usually stamens, inserted opposite or facing the petals.
Referring to structures, usually stamens, inserted opposite or facing the petals.
Glossary Details:
Title: Corollas from the ground of a species of Sapotaceae. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Corollas from the ground of Micropholis guyanensis based on Mori et al. 20730 from the vicinity of Saül, French Guiana. Note that the stamens are adnate to the corolla opposite the corolla lobe and that staminodes (= lack are fertile anthers) are adnate to the corolla between the corolla lobes.